THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA NATIONAL EXAMINATION COUNCIL

 CIVICS FTNA 2016

1. For each item (i) (xx), choose the correct answer among the given alternatives and write its letter in the box provided.

(i) Which of the following is the official seal or stamp of the government of Tanzania?

1.  Coat of arm
2.  National Identity
3.  Public holiday
4. . National Anthem

(ii) A type of citizenship acquired when one of the applicants parents is a citizen of Tanzania is known as

1. . Citizenship by descent
2. . Citizenship by registration
3. . Citizenship by naturalization
4. . Citizenship by birth

(iii) A social relationship that gives one sex (male or female) more rights than the other is known as

1.  Gender blindness
2.  Gender imbalance
3.  Gender mainstreaming
4.  Gender discrimination.

(iv) The supreme power of a nation to make its own decisions and implement them, is called

1.  Legislature
2.  Executive
3.  Boundaries
4.  Sovereignty. 

(v)The independence constitution of Tanganyika of 1961 was based on

1.  West Minister Model
2.  Republic model
3.  Federal system of government
4.  Absolute monarchy.

(vi) Equal access to the mass media to all competing political parties in election is an important element of

1.  freedom of association
2.  freedom of worship
3.  free and fair election
4.  direct democracy.

(vii) Which of the following is considered a child right?

1. The right to quality education
2.  The right to employment
3.  The right to work
4.  The right to just pay

(viii) The ability to stand up for ones values in facing conflicting ideas and practice from friends is referred to as

1.  Peer resistance
2. . Empathy
3.  Self-esteem
4. . Patriotism

(ix) Mr Teleza was born in Tanzania, his parents were also in Tanzania, so Mr Teleza is Tanzanian by

1.  Registration
2.  Decent
3.  Birth
4.  Naturalization

(x) The collective name for village government, ward government and district council is

1.  Urban Authority
2.  Native Authority
3.  District Authorities
4.  Council Authority.

(xi) An organ of the government that interprets laws of the country is known as the

1.  Executive
2.  Legislative
3.  Judiciary
4.  Cabinet

(xii) The increase of HIV and unwanted pregnancies can be a result of

1.  proper behaviour
2.  family life education
3.  improper behaviour
4.  life skills education

(xiii) Which of the following represents mental activities?

1.  Digging a hole
2.  Carrying luggage
3.  Designing a house
4. . Quarrying stones

(xiv) One of the negative effects of wife inheritance is

1.  unwanted pregnancies
2.  increased risks of HIV/AIDS infections
3.  early pregnancies
4. increased early marriage

(xv) Any lawful activity that a person does to earn a living is known as

1.  ideology
2.  work
3.  marketing
4.  interests

(xvi) The process of restricting the exercise of some human rights in some circumstances for good reason is referred to as

1. limitation of human rights
2. inequality of human right
3. moral rights
4. human rights abuse

(xvii) The red traffic light tells a car driver to

1.  stop
2. pass through
3. switch off a car
4.  go back

(xviii) A legal status of being a member of a particular country is called

1.  refugee
2.  citizen
3.  dual citizen
4.  citizenship

(xix) Who declares the state of emergence in Tanzania?

1. the Chief of Defence Forces
2.  The Speaker of the Parliament
3.  The Attorney General
4.  The President.

(xx) The Chief Executive Officer in Municipal Council is called

1.  Municipal Mayor
2.  Municipal Director
3.  District Commissioner
4.  Municipal Commissioner